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<p>When Liv is awarded a scholarship to attend the ultra-prestigious boarding school, Wickham Hall, she thinks it is the answer to her future.&nbsp; At Wickham, she can become an artist and leave her foster care background behind. Wickham Hall is full of rich, snobby students, but Liv doesn’t even mind; she’s happy just to be able to work on her art.&nbsp; She even strikes up an unlikely romance with Malcolm, son of one of the school’s oldest families-even if other students warn her that it’s dangerous to get involved with a “Wicky” .&nbsp; Indeed, it is dangerous. When Liv is brutally murdered, her spirit remains trapped at Wickham Hall-and she discovers that she is not alone. Other young women have been murdered throughout the school’s history.&nbsp;&nbsp; Only Gabe, another student, has the ability to see and hear ghosts, and he is their only hope for justice.&nbsp; Malcolm, Gabe, and Liv are determined to expose the diabolical happenings at Wickham, but as they uncover more facts, they place themselves in danger. Liv and Malcolm’s love for each other is as touching as it is unlikely-even with Liv as a ghost, they continue to be a devoted couple. The characters are multi-dimensional and appealing, and the mystery will keep you reading. If you love paranormal romance or stories set in boarding schools, this one is definitely for you!</p>
https://www.denverlibrary.org/review/liv-forever#commentsboarding schoolsParanormal Romanceyoung adult fictionFri, 06 Jun 2014 20:59:11 +0000Shanna16186 at https://www.denverlibrary.orgHeart of ironhttps://www.denverlibrary.org/review/heart-iron
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<p>In this second volume of McMaster's London Steampunk series, we follow the Beast, Will Carver, a dangerous and solitary werewolf, and Lena Todd, a master clockworker and the younger sister of Will's boss' wife (Blade and Honoria from Kiss of Steel).</p>
<p>Because the verwulfen curse is a virus, and mating with humans is forbidden, Will has never been with a woman. Lena, undeniably drawn to the Beast, constantly tempts Will and takes his rebuffs as rejection. However, the two are drawn together through the political intrigues of the Victorian court, all the while trying to stay out of the clutches of vindictive blue blood, Colchester, who plans to take Lena as his thrall.</p>
<p>The story is pretty typical of steamy romance, but the paranormal and steampunk elements seem to be pretty well integrated, rather than an afterthought. McMaster nicely weaves in the characters from the first book in the series, and even gives interesting glimpses of the lead characters in the next book. Overall the book was fairly predictiable, but entertaining.</p>
https://www.denverlibrary.org/review/heart-iron#commentsLondonParanormal RomanceromancesteampunkvampireswerewolvesFantasyFictionHistorical FictionParanormalRomanceScience FictionSun, 05 Jan 2014 16:55:17 +0000seanamo13643 at https://www.denverlibrary.orgA conspiracy of alchemists : book one in the chronicles of light and shadowhttps://www.denverlibrary.org/review/conspiracy-alchemists-book-one-chronicles-light-and-shadow
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Liesel Schwarz </div>
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<p><em>A Conspiracy of Alchemists</em>, the debut novel for author Liesel Schwarz, won the British Romantic Novelists’ Association’s Best debut novel for 2013.&nbsp; Set in the Belle Époque, the novel is a genre defying blend of steampunk, paranormal romance, and urban fantasy.&nbsp;<br />
Schwarz has a fascination with 19th Century Gothic literature and imagines the era with Realms of Shadow and Light.&nbsp; Plucky aviatrix Elle Chance is hired to fly a mysterious charter to Paris.&nbsp; Before her dirigible even takes off she finds herself swept up in a perilous adventure.&nbsp; Her father is kidnapped, she learns of her mother’s secret past, and she enters the Shadow realm of warlocks, Nightwalkers, absinthe fairies, changelings, and Oracles.&nbsp; Sparks fly from Tesla coils and, to her surprise, in her every encounter with Hugh Marsh - Viscount of&nbsp;Greychester, a warlock.<br />
From the opening pages to the thrilling denouement featuring a carmot-fueled ephemeral multidimensional energy amplifier and necromantic reanimator, Schwarz melds historical fact and fantasy with great competency.&nbsp; She has written a sequel, <em>A Clockwork Heart</em>, and has a third in the works.</p>
https://www.denverlibrary.org/review/conspiracy-alchemists-book-one-chronicles-light-and-shadow#commentsAirshipsAlchemistsfantasy fictionLiesel SchwarzParanormal RomancesteampunkUrban FantasyFantasyFictionParanormalRomanceScience FictionMon, 02 Dec 2013 21:27:21 +0000L.F.12936 at https://www.denverlibrary.orgLover Awakened.https://www.denverlibrary.org/review/lover-awakened-novel-black-dagger-brotherhood
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<p>I found this to be a really quick read, I tore through it in three days. Very compelling, great chapter breaks really kept you going. There are a lot of characters in this book that you want to see fleshed out and with the number of JR Ward books out there I imagine you will easily be able to! I jumped into this series with the third one because it was suggested by the Heroes and Heartbreakers website on their "10 Paranormal Romance Novels You Should Read (An Opinionated Opinion)" from October 21st. Zsadist has a very troubled background and a very complicated sense of sexuality, he was a really fascinating character to read about (and ultimately to root for). I would definitely read another Black Dagger Brotherhood book.</p>
https://www.denverlibrary.org/review/lover-awakened-novel-black-dagger-brotherhood#commentsParanormal RomancevampiresParanormalThu, 14 Nov 2013 16:28:45 +0000Emily12576 at https://www.denverlibrary.orgTempest risinghttps://www.denverlibrary.org/review/tempest-rising-0
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<p>This is the first book that I have read by Peeler. It’s also the first book in the series of fast-paced funny paranormal romances.</p>
<p>This series was recommended to me because of my fondness for the Sookie Stackhouse novels. Both series have strong female characters that grew up and live in small towns. Jane True and Sookie Stackhouse feel like outsiders within their communities until they discover and start to embrace their supernatural identities. Their love interests are also supernatural and introduce them in larger supernatural communities.</p>
https://www.denverlibrary.org/review/tempest-rising-0#commentsfantasy fictionHumorous FictionParanormal FictionParanormal RomanceSelkieSmall Town FantasyvampiresFantasyHumor and ComedyParanormalRomanceFri, 01 Nov 2013 18:23:41 +0000Adelina12390 at https://www.denverlibrary.orgSoulless, the manga. Vol. 1https://www.denverlibrary.org/review/soulless-manga-vol-1
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Gail Carriger </div>
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<p>Lots of folks have raved about Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series, so I thought I'd try the manga version of the first book, Soulless. In it, we meet Miss Alexia Tarabotti, a preternatural, meaning that she can suck the supernatural out of werewolves, vampires, and the like. Her versioin of Victorian London includes these creatures, steampunk science, rove vampires (who don't belong to a hive), and an alpha werewolf with his sights sight on her--not for a snack, but for romance. My favorite part about the visuals in this book were the action sequences, they really moved along quickly. And I could almost hear the string quartets playing during the formal parties. I would have been happier with this book if it had focused more on the interactions amongst the supernatural factions (and their foes) and how their society worked, but that may not have been the best thing to explore in the visual format. I can see folks liking the romance, with a strong, opinionated woman quite the match for Lord Macon (the werewolf). Give it a try if you want to try out the manga style of storytelling or if you're a fan of feisty women, vampires, werewolves, or steampunk in the Victorian age.</p>
https://www.denverlibrary.org/review/soulless-manga-vol-1#commentsfictionmangaParanormal Romanceromancesteampunkstrong womenvampireswerewolvesFictionGraphic NovelsMangaParanormalRomanceTue, 15 Oct 2013 22:58:39 +0000Becker12155 at https://www.denverlibrary.orgNice girls don't have fangshttps://www.denverlibrary.org/review/nice-girls-dont-have-fangs
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<p>Jane Jameson is not having a great week, she just got fired from her job as the local children's librarian and all she got for her severance was a gift certificate to the only chain restaurant in town. So here she is drinking away her pain with electric lemonades, but she meets a great guy, but he doesn't seem to be into her THAT way. Little does she know her week is about to get worse. On the way home that night (she sobered up btw) her car breaks down, and then she gets mistaken for a deer and well... When Jane wakes up at first she's relieved it must have all been a dream. It wasn't and now she's woken to a nightmare, you see Jane died and now she's a vampire. Her life being turned upside down has its benefits for us though, this was a very funny paranormal romance with vampires and werewolves and a little bit of murder and mayhem. Fun reading!</p>
https://www.denverlibrary.org/review/nice-girls-dont-have-fangs#commentsParanormal RomancevampireswerewolvesChick LitFantasyParanormalFri, 11 Oct 2013 20:19:45 +0000Emily12107 at https://www.denverlibrary.orgTempest risinghttps://www.denverlibrary.org/review/tempest-rising
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<p>Jane True is your ordinary small town girl, she works at the local coffeehouse/bookstore she lives with her dad and she hangs out at the local tavern. But her small town isnt as normal as it seems, and neither is she. Jane's true (HA!) nature gets revealed and it has reverberating effects, as her eyes open to more and more of the world around her she begins to realize that absolutely nothing is what she thought it was. Populated with charming characters, sexy characters, and dangerous ones this is a great series! Hooray Nichole Peeler!!!</p>
https://www.denverlibrary.org/review/tempest-rising#commentsParanormal RomanceselkiesUrban FantasyFantasyParanormalRomanceWed, 27 Jun 2012 17:20:36 +0000Emily6852 at https://www.denverlibrary.orgRomance of the Paranormal Varietyhttps://www.denverlibrary.org/content/romance-paranormal-variety
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<p>We have all been inundated by vampires as love objects but how about a few of their other supernatural brothers? There is more to paranormal romance than just bloodsuckers. There are Djinn, Werewolves and Barghests oh my! Not to mention some others that are just &quot;other.&quot;</p>
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<p>While not your average bodice rippers, here are some great reads to get you ready for <a href="http://www.romconinc.com/">RomCon</a> next week!</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=772419">Tempest Rising</a> by Nicole Peeler is the first in a wonderful series that introduces Jane True, a selkie who never knew. Now she finds herself in a whole new world, and while her first love interest is a vampire, there is someone else lingering at the edges that just might be the one!</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=741254">Ill Wind</a>: Hot cars, Hot djinn, Hot weather, hot hot hot! The Weather Wardens by Rachel Caine is a great series!</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=610531">Kitty and the Midnight Hour</a> by Carrie Vaughn provides all your local supernatural needs: vampires, werewolves, and Denver late night radio. What more could you ask for? If you like these make sure you check out Carrie Vaughn's other books, she's great and she's local!! It's like the locavore diet for readers!</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=762104">Wicked Appetite</a> by Janet Evanovich: Diesel is... well... Diesel, he's also smoking hot. He appeared as an ancillary character in the Stephanie Plum Between-the-Numbers books but now he's busting out just like he busts out of his perfectly worn, soft with age jeans.... mmmmmm Diesel! </p>
<p>Also, if you haven't picked up Gail Carriger's <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?keyword=Parasol Protectorate Gail Carriger">The Parasol Protectorate</a> series yet jump to it! <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=749788">Soulless</a> introduces us to Alexia Tarabotti who doesn't have a soul, but trust me that's not as bad as it sounds!</p>
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